Edo Government to Release All Students Arrested During Ekpoma Protest
The Edo State Government announced on Wednesday that all 38 students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, who were detained over last weekend’s protest, will be freed. Some students were released on Tuesday, while the remainder were scheduled for release…
Housewife, Four Sons Arrested for Tying Up Retired Civil Servant Over Retirement Benefits
A housewife and her four children have been arrested for allegedly tying up and attempting to harm her husband, a retired civil servant, in Oko-Filling, Araromi, Ijoko, Sango Ota, Ogun State, following a dispute over his retirement benefits. The man was…
Ex-Philippine President Duterte Arrested, Boards Jet to Unknown Destination
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte boarded a jet on Tuesday, according to his daughter and local media, just hours after his arrest at the request of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over drug war killings. His youngest daughter, Veronica…
80-Year-Old Trader Fatally Stabbed at Ogun Market, Suspect Arrested
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the death of an 80-year-old trader, Ladan Bature, who was fatally stabbed during an argument at the Kara Cattle Market on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to Police Spokesperson Omolola Odutola, Bature…
Nigerian Man Arrested at OR Tambo for Allegedly Smuggling Cocaine Worth R7.5 Million
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested a 55-year-old Nigerian man on suspicion of drug trafficking shortly after his arrival at OR Tambo International Airport from São Paulo, Brazil. SAPS spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Amanda Van Wyk,…
Fake Army Officer Arrested for Abducting Victim and Stealing iPhone in Ikeja, Lagos
Operatives of Lagos State Command’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have apprehended a man, Kingsley Wanogho, who is suspected of impersonating an army officer. He was arrested for abducting a young man in Ikeja and later abandoning him on the Third…
54-Year-Old Man Arrested in Ogun State for Exhuming Human Skull for Ritual
A 54-year-old man, Adelani Oriyomi, has been apprehended in Kere, Obada-Oko, Ewekoro Local Government Area, for allegedly exhuming a human skull from a tomb. The arrest was made around 2:35 am on Tuesday by operatives of the State Community, Social…
Lagos Teacher, Gbolahan Osinusi, Arrested for Defiling Minor, Impregnating Her Multiple Times
A 42-year-old teacher, Gbolahan Osinusi, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly defiling a teenage girl in the Ketu-Epe area. Osinusi, also the victim’s guardian, reportedly had sexual intercourse with her from age 12 to…
Lawyer Arrested for Allegedly Killing Orphan During Celebration in Ebonyi State
A lawyer, Sunday Ununu, has been accused of killing an orphan, Nnamdi Nwite Ugo, during a celebration in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. The incident reportedly occurred while Ununu was celebrating the election of a loyalist as leader of the Izzi Unuphu Power…
Photos: Pastor, Son Arrested Over Ritual Murder Of Female Kwara College of Technology Student
A female student of the Kwara State College of Health Technology in Offa, Awesu Mojisola Morufat, who was reported missing last week, has been found dead in a bush in Ilorin. She was murdered for ritual purposes just days before her convocation.…